True Love

4 min read

Thesedaysthere’sanincreasingnumber of successful female-run businesses. Women are taking ownership of their own destinies, following their passions and monetising their futures. Ask them how they do it and hard work goes without saying. But that’s no

Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Edition

6 min read

odern international M travel can feel like a series of hurdles to negotiate, whether it’s the late arrival of your airport taxi, unexpected traffic jams and flight delays, or just the sequential set of queues, from check-in, bag drop, security, loung

Good Health

1 min read

We hear about people suffering from burnout at work due to the stresses of their professional environment, but feeling emotionally, physically, and mentally drained is something that can occur in our social lives too. While doing our best to achieve

Good Health

3 min read

We’ve all been there. It’s been a long week. The kids have been especially testing. Your ‘to-do’ list is out of control and you’ve been burning the candle at both ends. The result? You’re completely burnt out. Experts now agree this is a ‘thing’. Jus

New Idea

2 min read

In the face of shrinking job stability, mounting workloads, fewer resources to complete work and less work-life balance, it’s little wonder that burnout is on the rise at work. And it’s a real thing! In May 2019, the World Health Organisation officia

Woman & Home

3 min read

A certain amount of pressure is standard in modern working life – and can even help you achieve more in your day. But if your to-do list becomes impossible and leaves you feeling unable to cope, you could be facing burnout. The World Health Organizat

Fairlady

7 min read

The signs were there right from the start. After two months in the job my face broke out in sores: impetigo, caused by stress. Then came a series of paralysing neck spasms. There were periods of thriving, thinking, I’ve got this! Only to be plunged b

Rotman Management

9 min read

The pandemic has made stress and anxiety familiar terms for just about everyone. But what does a true case of burnout look like? Part of the problem with the burnout conversation is that we often misapply the word, or use it too loosely. The World He

Thrive Magazine

6 min read

An unlucky 13 years ago, Suzi McAlpine was a senior executive in the New Zealand division of one of the world’s largest human resources consulting firms, when a moment on the school run shocked her. Stopping outside the school gates, a trembling voic

WHO

3 min read

At 31, Yumiko Kadota appeared to be living the dream. As a registrar at one of Sydney’s busiest hospitals, she was well on her way to achieving a stellar career as a reconstructive surgeon. But those achievements came at an unbearable cost of debilit

NZBusiness and Management

4 min read

Do you love your job and pride yourself in going that extra mile? Are you the person everyone turns to get things done? Do you achieve extraordinary business results and say “yes” without question? Chances are you are high achiever, who could also be

Singapore Women's Weekly

4 min read

When someone asks you how you are, is your answer often “busy” or “stressed”? If so, you could require the Dutch practice of niksen. Niksen is being touted as the answer for those who burn the candle at both ends – and is the latest European well-bei

Business Traveller

6 min read

Modern international travel can feel like a series of hurdles to negotiate, whether it’s the late arrival of your airport taxi, unexpected traffic jams and flight delays, or just the sequential set of queues, from check-in, bag drop, security, lounge

The Art of Healing

2 min read

Burnout is a very real thing and can come from taking on too much responsibility at once, without setting up healthy boundaries. Taking a breather is so crucial: You have to give yourself time to refill your own cup so that you have something to pour

Men's Health Australia

4 min read

YOU’RE NOT GOING to be part of the Great Resignation. You just aren’t. Yes, work has been overwhelming lately, and you’ve lost touch with why you’re doing what you’re doing. But you can’t quit, right? You have a couple kids, or 17 years left on the m

New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

1 min read

What will shock you, reading this book, is how much modern life has robbed us of opportunities to move. While we know that being sedentary is bad for us and that exercise is vital for good health, it can seem impossibly hard to find the time. UK jour

The Atlantic

8 min read

People refer to various forms of malaise as “burnout,” but it’s technically a work problem. And only your employer can solve it.

Woman & Home

1 min read

If you have any of these burnout signs as a result of chronic stress, talk to your GP about getting some support: ✢ Feeling tired and drained most of the time, even when resting ✢ Waking up with a feeling of dread ✢ Overwhelming helplessness or feel

BBC Science Focus Magazine

1 min read

Given how it’s often spoken about as if it is one, it may be surprising to many to learn that burnout is not actually regarded as a medical illness or clinical condition. The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies burnout as an occupational pheno

Good Health Choices Magazine NZ

1 min read

We hear about people suffering from burnout at work due to the stresses of their professional environment, but feeling emotionally, physically, and mentally drained is something that can occur in our social lives too. While doing our best to achieve

New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

2 min read

Suzi McAlpine hit rock bottom on the school run. Her seven-year-old son wasn’t the super-affectionate type, so when he asked her for a hug before she left for an important meeting, she knew his recent struggles at school must have been weighing on hi

Futurity

1 min read

Several months after schools re-opened nationwide, many teachers are experiencing burnout from having to adapt to new methods of instructing students while managing anxiety about their health. Ann Murphy, director of the Northeast and Caribbean Menta

Pick Me Up

1 min read

Lily’s story is far from unique – according to research, 68% of healthcare workers have experienced burnout in the last 12 months. Excessive workloads and poor work-life balance were blamed as the root cause. Burnout can affect anyone, in any job – b

BBC Science Focus Magazine

1 min read

The World Health Organization (WHO) characterises burnout as having three distinct dimensions: • Feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion (hence many who experience burnout complain about being severely lacking in motivation and energy). • Increase

Futurity

2 min read

There’s a link between teacher stress and higher risk of student suspensions, new research finds. The study examines the effect of teacher burnout on student behavior and discipline issues. Teacher stress can have a trickle-down effect on their stude

Woman's Own

1 min read

It’s been a challenging time. So it’s no surprise that 37%* of Brits feel their energy levels are the lowest they’ve ever been. To top it off, Christmas is on the horizon and for many of us that means even more on our plate. Feeling drained just thin

Simply Woman & Home

3 min read

There are times when a bit of stress can be energising. If you’ve got an urgent deadline at work, a shot of adrenaline can fire you up and sharpen your focus. But, when stress becomes unmanageable, it has the opposite effect. If you take work home an

Singapore Women's Weekly

3 min read

We’ve all been there. It’s been a long week, and the kids have been especially testing. Your “to-do” list is out of control, and you’ve been burning the candle at both ends. The result? You’re completely burnt out. Experts now agree this is a “thing”

WellBeing Wild

5 min read

The generation that grew up on a diet of hypersexualised pop stars has a new icon for aspirational fodder — that of the Goopy Gwyneth variety. Over the past decade, millennials have been told to stop worrying about being sexually desirable and instea

Good Health Choices Magazine NZ

3 min read

We’ve all been there. It’s been a long week. The kids have been especially testing. Your ‘to-do’ list is out of control and you’ve been burning the candle at both ends. The result? You’re completely burnt out. Experts now agree this is a ‘thing’. Jus